by John E. Charalambakis | Jun 14, 2022 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
First a quick reminder about statistical errors: Type I error implies the rejection of a hypothesis that is true. Example: Nowadays, Google is a cheap stock. If the hypothesis is true and we reject it, then the loss is the opportunity to profit from a cheap valuation,...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
For this week’s geopolitical look, we take a look at the “bad guys” of the international stage. We begin with an analysis of the de facto blockade of Odessa and other Ukrainian ports, stifling the flow of vital commodities out of the resource-rich country. We also...
by John E. Charalambakis | Jun 7, 2022 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
With little doubt, we are at a historical inflection point from a geopolitical and geoeconomic perspective. The influence of Russia is shrinking (especially in the energy sector), Erdogan in Turkey plays a uniquely ambiguous game, the EU is still searching for a...
by Rachel Poole | Jun 7, 2022 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Global Market News Global equities struggle to rebound Global equities were down on the week, failing to continue last week’s rebound. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed the week down 1.20% and 0.94% respectively, while the Nasdaq declined 0.98%. The yield on the US...
by The BlackSummit Team | Jun 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Introduction: As the world continues to grapple with an ongoing series of local and global crises, destabilization has become a recurring theme. One of the first casualties of the Covid pandemic was energy, and that industry’s difficulties have only been exacerbated...
by The BlackSummit Team | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized, Wooden Nickel
The Wooden Nickel is a collection of roughly a handful of recent topics that have caught our attention. Here, you’ll find current, open-ended thoughts. We wish to use this piece as a way to think out loud in public rather than make formal proclamations or projections....